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Cub Camp leaders chosen
FORT SMITH — Thirty-four students at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have been selected for leadership roles in activities for this year’s Cub Camp, an intensive freshman camp led by current students. Dave Stevens of Fort Smith, UAFS director of campus involvement, said …
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Diabetes meeting is Thursday
The monthly meeting of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Area Health Education Center North Central Diabetes Center will be at noon Thursday at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce.There will be no 5 p.m. meeting until further notice. For more information call (870) …
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Baker, Martin to wed
FLORAL — David and Erma Baker of Floral have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Melva Baker, to Willie Martin, son of Willis Martin Jr. of Pennsylvania. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Jerry and Tillie Troger of Jerico Springs, Mo., and …
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Civitan Club is collecting flags
White River Valley Civitan Club is collecting worn and tattered United States flags to be recycled. All flags collected will be presented to Sen. Shane Broadway at the 2012 Heartland District Civitan Convention in Hot Springs on Friday. Broadway is being honored with the district’s …
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New sports at Olympics
With memories of the 2012 Olympics fading faster than the life expectancy of North Korean athletes who failed to medal, I confess I was disappointed that new, exotic sports weren’t added to this year’s Games. So who’s for spicing up future Olympics with some dazzling, …
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Happy birthday, Social Security; tough cookies, everyone else
The announcement came last week that the USDA will impose tougher penalties for food stamp rule violations. Amazingly, the food stamps cover one out of every seven Americans. That floored me. I had no idea that that many people were on food stamps. I know …
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In Europe, prosperity on vacation
Boy, our friends in Europe sure know how to vacation. If they get sick while taking their employer-paid vacation, their employer now has to pay them to take another. According to The New York Times, all 27 countries within the European Union, and all employers …
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Like Bolt, London Olympics deserves lots of superlatives
LONDON — IOC President Jacques Rogge still can’t figure out what to call Usain Bolt, so here’s hoping he gets another Olympics to sort it out. Rogge’s latest effort, “active performance legend,” just doesn’t rise to a gold medal level. Of course, we could also …
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McFadden looks strong in short debut
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Darren McFadden needed one series to show he’s in midseason form for Oakland following a foot injury that cut his last season short. The former University of Arkansas Razorback picked up where he left off last season by gaining 38 yards …
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Sports Briefs
Olympics LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the “Tonight” spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenager already is thinking ahead to 2016. Host Jay Leno, who noted that Douglas’ last name was an anagram for “USA …
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Pryor tours Batesville
College students face enough financial challenges, but one item that keeps rising is the cost of books, according to U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor. Pryor was in Batesville Thursday, visiting various businesses and educational institutions. He started his day with a stop at the University of …
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Family reports man missing while he was in jail
HEBER SPRINGS — A Heber Springs man who fled police on foot last week has been arrested. Acting on a tip investigators from the Cleburne County Sheriff’s Office were conducting surveillance at the West Hills Apartments in Heber Springs Tuesday night when they spotted Colton …
